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Apple M3 Pro
Apple M3 Pro is a high-performance SoC featuring 12-core CPU, 18-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine with 18 TOPS AI performance, built on 3nm process.
What to know
- Apple's pro-tier chip for MacBook Pro and other Macs, announced October 2023. Built on 3 nm; 11–12 CPU cores, up to 18 GPU cores; Dynamic Caching, hardware ray tracing, mesh shading; 60% faster Neural Engine than M1; AV1 decode.
- Sits between M3 and M3 Max for performance and power; used in 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro.
Who this is for
Pros and power users who need more than base M3 but not the highest-end M3 Max—development, design, and moderate creative workloads.
Key tradeoffs
Pros: Strong multi-thread and GPU; 3 nm efficiency; AV1. Cons: M3 Max offers more cores and memory bandwidth for heavy workloads.
Apple M3 Pro is powered by the M3 Pro.
Launched 10/30/2023
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